Main-gauche

Dagger with a large hand guard.

Intended to be used in the left hand, thereby complementing a piercing sword or identical blade held in the right to enable a distinctive style of fighting.

The Main-gauche weapon can be found at the following location:

• Shadow KeepDungeon: From the Main Gate PlazaGrace site of grace go west and up the stairs until the soldier ambushes you, then enter that room and on the right there is another doorway. The item is in there protected by two soldiers and a blacksteel knight. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] []

• Weapon Skill: Parry

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.

• Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables

• Main-gauche can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

• When equipped in the left hand, it allows the weapon to powerstance with Thrusting Swords, and not other daggers.

  • It has the Thrusting Sword powerstance moveset when powerstanced with itself.

• This weapon has thrusting attacks for R2s that it shares with the Misericorde, Glintstone Kris, and Scorpion's Stinger.

• A "Main-Gauche" (pronounced "mahn-GHOSH") is a type of parrying dagger of French origin. Its name means "Left Hand".

The Main-gauche can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the dagger.

See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities

Ash of War: Parry (Default) Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art

Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Ash of War: Flame Spear Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred

Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold

Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult

Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow